During the Renaissance, the Medici family in Florence, Italy wore purple. (6) Since Antiquity, the color of kings and emperors, but mostly nonexistent in Renaissance and Medieval era due to near extinction of the snail used to make imperial purple. Imperial purple disappeared in 1453.
1 cup water -- 1/2 cup oatmeal. 1.5 [one and one-half cups] water -- 3/4 cup of oatmeal. Twice as much water as oats. The oatmeal to water ratio of 2 to 1 works for rolled oats. For steel cut oats, the proportion is 4 to 1 -- 1 cup of water and 1/4 cup of steel cut oats.
This gives the oatmeal a pretty good taste plus it adds protein. Combine this with using milk and you'll have a meal that is high in fiber, calcium and protein! 4. Add fruit such as blueberries to the oatmeal. You should aim to eat roughly 1 cooked cup of oatmeal each morning for optimal health benefits.